Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One who deals in staple goods or staple fibers.
- n. A device used to bind material together by means of staples.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A merchant of the staple; a monopolist. See staple, 3.
- n. One employed in assorting wool according to its staple.
Wiktionary
- n. A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper. Compare
staple gun.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A dealer in staple goods.
- n. One employed to assort wool according to its staple.
- n. A device used to drive a staple{8} into objects so as to fasten them together.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
Examples
“The staple-free stapler is another good alternative.”
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“Email a copy of 'That stapler is a weapon.' to a friend”
“Indexed » Blog Archive » E-Mail » That stapler is a weapon.”
“Indexed » Blog Archive » That stapler is a weapon.”
“She realizes her stapler is out of staples, we are late.”
“Your low-tech stapler is about to get a huge makeover if Swingline has its way.”
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“The stapler is a prime example of how we tend to bestow meaning and history onto the most banal and seemingly worthless of objects.”
“Just having a copier that worked, or being able to find tape or a stapler was a huge deal.”
“I own a Parker stapler, that is also good, but I can't find anyone who sells the staples.”
“He is shown backing away and picking up the stapler which is being pointed at by the CPL. then Mr.”
Lists
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Name one or more of the strangest things you've ever had on or around your desk. (Coworkers don't count.) Please explain on the word page for our continuing enjoyment. :-)
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